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Gospodor Monument Park.
Permanently Closed

Toledo, Washington

Gospodor Monument Park

These memorials built by an eccentric bachelor on the side of Interstate 5 cause both wonder and traffic accidents.

Haystack Rock

Cannon Beach, Oregon

Haystack Rock

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

Flavel House Museum

Astoria, Oregon

Flavel House Museum

You might recognize this historic Oregon mansion from its appearance in 'The Goonies.'

The World’s Largest Oyster

South Bend, Washington

The World’s Largest Oyster

A giant sculpture dedicated to a staple of South Bend food culture.

Port Townsend's Fire Bell Tower.

Port Townsend, Washington

Fire Bell Tower

Built in 1890, this is the last remaining wooden fire bell tower in the United States.

The sail of the USS Parche.

Bremerton, Washington

Sail of the USS Parche

The only surviving piece of a submarine said to be the most decorated vessel in U.S. history.

The memorial

Bainbridge Island, Washington

Japanese American Exclusion Memorial

This monument remembers the first Japanese Americans forcibly relocated during World War II.

Can you hear it?

New York, New York

Times Square Hum

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

The salmon base.

Seattle, Washington

'A Salish Welcome'

A colorful statue honoring the local salmon in glass and bronze.

Hidden Paths & Trails

Seattle, Washington

Dunn Gardens

A lush Seattle garden designed by the same landscape architects responsible for New York's Central Park.

Crown Fountain

Chicago, Illinois

Crown Fountain

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

A view from the top of the dune.

Michigan City, Indiana

Mysterious Sinkholes of Mt. Baldy

A chilling disappearance (and rescue) of a child uncovers a geological mystery.

The Word of Life mural

Notre Dame, Indiana

The Word of Life Mural at the University of Notre Dame

The mural faces the football stadium and has been known as Touchdown Jesus since 1964

The Main Building

Notre Dame, Indiana

The Golden Dome

The Golden Dome is the most recognized building on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame

East Race Waterway

South Bend, Indiana

East Race Waterway

The first artificial white water river course in North America cuts right through an Indiana city.

Big Blue Bear

Denver, Colorado

Big Blue Bear

Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.

Wyoming side.

Grover, Colorado

Colorado-Nebraska-Wyoming Tri-State Marker

You can stand in three U.S. states at once.

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument.

Harrison, Nebraska

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument

Meet cowboys and ancient beardogs at this one-of-a-kind crossroads of Western history.

Ice cream fans have been enjoying the Tin Roof Sundae since 1930.

Potter, Nebraska

The Potter Sundry

This old-school soda shop is the home of the Tin Roof Sundae, a concoction dripping in chocolate, marshmallow, and peanuts.

View the stark, deep ravines of the badlands.

Gering, Nebraska

Scotts Bluff National Monument Overlook

From this scenic rockface, you can still see the paths Western pioneers followed.

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Chimney Rock.

Bayard, Nebraska

Chimney Rock

This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.

Carhenge from the front

Alliance, Nebraska

Carhenge

An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.

Ole's Big Game Steakhouse and Lounge

Paxton, Nebraska

Ole's Big Game Steakhouse and Lounge

What do a giraffe, an elephant, and reasonably priced steaks have in common? This roadside restaurant filled with exotic taxidermy.

Voodoo Doughnuts

Portland, Oregon

Voodoo Doughnut and Wedding Chapel

The magic's in the hole!

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